Cleaning tissue packaging



Dec. 11, 1962 E. P. FLANNERY, JR 3,067,868

' CLEANING TISSUE PACKAGING Filed July 5, 1960 INVENTOR BY W ATTORNEYS ldrardZ/hawfi 6 United States This invention relates to article dispenser packaging, and more particularly to eyeglass cleaning tissue dispenser packaging.

Paper tissues such as silicone treated tissues are usually packaged in folded jacket type packages similar to book matches, or in boxes through which a single tissue at a time may be withdrawn. In either case, a person wishing to have eyeglass cleaning tissues with him at all times must remember to keep the tissue package conveniently accessible, or he or she will generally find that the tissues have been left elsewhere. A person who uses eyeglasses, especially for reading, safety, or sun, forms the habit of transferring his eyeglasses to his case, which containing the glasses, is carried with the person in clothing or purse, or kept convenient to place of use as desk, workbench or automobile.

Consequently it is an object of the present invention to provide a package for glasses cleaning material and more specifically a dispensing package for eyeglass cleaning tissues which can be kept with an eyeglass case, so that the tissues will be conveniently available whenever the person may need them.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a tissue dispensing package which will fit into and be retained in any of the standard eyeglass cases.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art, from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a vertical elevation of an end opening eyeglass case containing a tissue dispensing package of the present invention;

FIGURE 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of a hinged top eyeglass case containing the tissue dispensing package shown in FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 44 of FIGURE 3;

FIGURE 5 is a plan view of the blank for the jacket of the tissue dispensing package shown in FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of the package of the present invention;

FIGURE 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention;

FIGURE 8 is a fragmentary plan view of still another embodiment of the present invention;

FIGURE 9 is a fragmentary plan view showing still another embodiment of the present invention.

Adverting now to the drawing, and more particularly FIGURES 1 through 5, there is shown at 10 an eyeglass tissue dispensing package of the present invention mounted in an end opening eyeglass case 11, the package 10 comprising a folded jacket 12 having eyeglass cleaning tissues 13 secured in the fold 13a of the jacket, by means of a staple 14. The jacket 12 has a front panel 15 and a rear panel 16. A holding flap 17 is formed to the rear panel 16 along a line of fold 18, and secured in the folded position by means of angularly inserted staples 19, 20. The holding flap 17 is positioned outwardly of the rear panel 16, and when the package 10 is mounted in the end opening eyeglass case 11, this holding flap seats on one of the lips 21 whether the lips are concave, straight, S curved, or convex as shown, of the end opening of the case. Since the holding flap 17 is held firmly against the atent ice rear panel 16 by the staples 19 and 20, a frictional attachment between the lip 21 and surfaces 17a and 17b is sufficient to securely hold the package 10 to the eyeglass case. As shown in FIGURE 2, the package 10 nestles within the eyeglass case and has an open end 22 which is directed outwardly of the eyeglass case to make the tissues 13 conveniently available to the user, without the necessity of removing the package from the eyeglass case. Also, since the end 22 of the package extends be- 0 yond the lips 21 of the eyeglass case, the eyeglasses may be easily inserted within the case without the chance of their being inadvertently inserted within the package itself.

In FIGURE 3 there is shown at 23 a well-known eyeglass case usually made of metal, covered on the outside with plastic or like material, and having an inner liner of material covered with flock, to prevent scratching of the eyeglasses. Such a case usually has a hinged lid 24 which is biased by spring means to closed position. These eyeglass cases have a pocket forming edge member 25 which is turned over a portion of the top of the case, to provide a convenient means for mounting a locking member 26 to couple with a locking member 27 on the lid of the case. The hinge side of the case also has an edge member 28, which extends upwardly from the bottom of the case, and to a lesser degree over the top of the case than the member 25, to form a shallow pocket. These pockets are utilized for mounting the package 10 of the present invention within the case, so that the package will not be easily dislodged. When the package 10 is mounted within a case such as 23, the rear panel 16 is folded back on itself along the line of fold 29, and one edge of the package 10 is then inserted under the member 25, and the other edge of the package is pressed against the member 28. As seen in FIGURE 4, the holding flap 17 forms a stiffening means adjacent the end of the package, from which the tissues are to be removed, by tearing them from their transverse perforations 14a. Thus, the user may easily lift one of the tissues, which because of the thin material from which it is made, will readily deform to pass from under the ledges 25 and 28, and then by applying tension in a direction outwardly of the opening of the case, it is readily torn from its securing means 14a. Thus, the tissues are conveniently available to the user without having to remove the package from the case.

In FIGURE 5 there is shown a blank from which the jacket 12 may be formed. The jacket 12 is made of light weight cardboard or similar material, having the panels 15a and 16a separated by a line of fold 13b. The panel 16a is provided with a score line or perforation 29a, and has attached to its outer end, panel 17a. A coating of abrasive or like frictional material 30 may be applied to the panel 17a and/ or the adjacent area 17b of panel 16a to provide a nonslip surface for the holding flap 17, to better hold it on and end opening eyeglass case.

In FIGURE 6 there is shown a modified form of the package of the present invention, in which holding flap 32 is a rigid or semi-rigid material capable of retaining its flap shape in relation to panel 16 by its physical rigidity at 13, as for example spring steel or a synthetic plastic. This modification illustrates flap 32 as a separate piece also eliminating staples by crimping transversely at 31 and at the same time securing the tissues at the top end of the panel 16 which have their transverse perforations at 31a.

The package seen in FIGURE 7 is similar to that shown in FIGURE 1, except that strips of adhesive tape material 33, 34, are secured around each end of the package as shown at 33a to provide removeable means for securing it within or outside of eyeglass case 11, 23, or other types, by use of the adhesive portions of both 33 and 34 peeled from side 16 as shown at 34a.

In FIGURE 8 a strip of adhesive material is applied to the outer surface of panel 15. This adhesive material 35 such as that manufactured by Mystik Adhesive Products, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, and sold under the trademark Mystik type H-150, is providedwith a covering of Holland cloth backing 36. The Holland cloth backing, 36 is stripped from the material, leaving a tacky surface which will removably adhere to any surface of eyeglass cases, or any similar surface at place ofuse.

In FIGURE 9 flap 37 is similar to that shown in FIG- URE 6 except it is die cut through a portion of panel 16. In this modification panel 17 is positioned inwardly to panel 16.

While there has been disclosed in the foregoing description a practical embodiment of the cleaning tissue packaging in accordance withthe present invention, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that variations in the implementation of the concept of the invention are within the purview and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A dispenser package for packaging a plurality of rectilinear superposed eyeglass cleaning tissues comprising, a jacket member of stifi material, said jacket member having a. front cover panel, a back cover panel, a flap panel, a fold line between each of said panels, said front panel being folded inwardly in one direction on said back panel and said plurality of tissues being mounted in said fold line therebetween, said flap panel being folded outwardly in another direction onto said back panel, and attachment means at the lateral edges of said flap panel to hold it in snug engagement with said back panel.

2. In a dispenser package as claimed in claim 1, friction means applied to the inner surface of said flap means.

3. In a dispenser package as claimed in claim 1, a fold line transversely across said back cover panel.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,885,076 Bustamente Oct. 25, 1932 2,115,699 Boyd May3, 1938 2,238,568 R0thar' Apr. 15, 1941 FOREIGN PATENTS 342,829 Britain Feb. 12, 1931 641.048 Britain Aug. 2, 1950 

